Elizabeth Taylor
Colin Farrell Recalls Impactful Friendship With Elizabeth Taylor, Says She Loved ‘CSI’ and Mark Harmon
As the story goes, Colin Farrell was at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2009 for the birth of his son, Henry, when he bumped into Elizabeth Taylor’s manager, who was visiting the legendary star following a heart procedure. Days later, Farrell found himself thinking about Taylor and wanting to send flowers to wish her well in […]
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William Richert, Writer-Director of ‘Winter Kills,’ Dies at 79
William Richert, the maverick writer-director behind the Jeff Bridges-starring conspiracy thriller Winter Kills and A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, which gave River Phoenix his first leading role, has died. He was 79. Richert died Tuesday at his home in Portland, Oregon, his wife, Gretchen, told The Hollywood Reporter. She would not disclosed […]
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Charlize Theron and Sheryl Lee Ralph to Be Honored at Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation is finalizing the pieces of its next fundraising gala, the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS, and has zeroed in on a pair of honorees. Charlize Theron and Sheryl Lee Ralph are confirmed to receive the night’s top awards at a Sept. 15 gala held at West Hollywood Park in […]
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Cannes According To: Chopard’s Caroline Scheufele
Caroline Scheufele is not only Chopard’s co-president and artistic director, but also a Cannes Film Festival veteran. Ahead of this year’s 75th anniversary edition, she shared with THR some of her experiences, such as navigating a jewelry “dilemma” with Elizabeth Taylor, along with tips and her favorite thing about the fest. What have you missed […]
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Turner Classic Movies Teams Up With Julien’s Auctions (Exclusive)
An Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany’s dress by Hubert de Givenchy, a shield carried by Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger, and a 1920s yacht seen in 1957’s Pal Joey are among the high-profile lots in a July sale that also celebrates a just-announced collaboration between Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies. Since […]
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TCM, Film Foundation Team on 4K Restoration of ‘Giant’
Turner Classic Movies is expanding its partnership with The Film Foundation with a multiyear financial commitment to fund education and the restoration of classic movies, it was announced Friday. The fruits of this relationship will be on full display — in 4K, no less — at next week’s TCM Classic Film Festival with an April […]
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Jimmy Lydon, William Powell’s Oldest Son in ‘Life With Father,’ Dies at 98
Jimmy Lydon, who portrayed William Powell's oldest son in 'Life With Father' and the trouble-prone high schooler Henry Aldrich in a rapid series of Paramount 'B' movies, has died.
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Paul Casella Jr., Groundbreaking Transportation Coordinator in Hollywood, Dies at 86
Paul Casella Jr., a pioneering transportation coordinator in Hollywood who launched the mobile studio company Transcord Enterprises and handled logistics for Sony Pictures Studios for 25 years, died Feb. 15 in Glendale, his family announced. He was 86. Casella, who started his 60-year career in show business as a caterer, became the first person to […]
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Carleton Carpenter, Debbie Reynolds’ Co-Star in ‘Two Weeks With Love,’ Dies at 95
Carleton Carpenter, the actor, singer and MGM contract player who partnered with Debbie Reynolds to perform the hit song “Aba Daba Honeymoon” in the romantic musical Two Weeks With Love, has died. He was 95. Carpenter died Monday of natural causes at his home in Warwick, New York, his friend Alan Eichler announced. After starring […]
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Orven Schanzer, Film Editor on ‘Cleopatra’ and ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ Dies at 97
Orven Schanzer, a frequently uncredited first assistant film editor who worked on the Elizabeth Taylor-starring Cleopatra and several Marilyn Monroe movies at 20th Century Fox, has died. He was 97. Schanzer died Jan. 5 in Los Angeles of respiratory arrest, his family told The Hollywood Reporter. Schanzer provided postproduction support for dozens of features and TV […]
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The Season’s Best Coffee Table Books on Fashion, Design and Photography
From a famed house in the Hollywood Hills to Frank Sinatra's most celebrated profile and the seductive work of Helmut Newton, these new fashion, design and photography books are teeming with alluring images.
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Jane Powell, Star of ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,’ Dies at 92
Jane Powell, the radiant and refined singing star of such ebullient Hollywood musicals as A Date With Judy, Royal Wedding and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, died Thursday. She was 92. Powell, who projected an image of the innocent girl next door throughout her movie career, which began as a teenager, died of natural causes at […]
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